{"id":212345,"date":"2026-03-31T11:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=212345"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:07:05","slug":"ipl-2026-after-rcbs-historic-win-can-shreyas-iyer-break-punjabs-jinx-against-gills-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/ipl-2026-after-rcbs-historic-win-can-shreyas-iyer-break-punjabs-jinx-against-gills-titans\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: After RCB\u2019s Historic Win, Can Shreyas Iyer Break Punjab\u2019s Jinx Against Gill\u2019s Titans?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The IPL 2026 fever reaches New Chandigarh as Punjab Kings gear up to face Gujarat Titans in their season opener. Following RCB\u2019s legendary title win that ended an 18-year drought, all eyes are now on Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill. 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